Hopkinsville in Christian County, Kentucky — The American South (East South Central)
Judge Joseph Crockett House
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 24, 2024
1. Judge Joseph Crockett House Marker
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Government & Politics • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.
Location. 36° 51.641′ N, 87° 29.316′ W. Marker is in Hopkinsville, Kentucky, in Christian County. Marker is at the intersection of East 16th Street and South Clay Street, on the right when traveling east on East 16th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 317 E 16th St, Hopkinsville KY, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Dillard-Campbell House (approx. 0.2 miles away); First Presbyterian (approx. 0.3 miles away); Bethel College (approx. 0.3 miles away); U.S. Post Office Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Peace Park (approx. 0.3 miles away); Pioneer Graveyard (approx. 0.4 miles away); Ted Poston "Dean of Black Journalists" (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hotel Latham (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hopkinsville.
Regarding Judge Joseph Crockett House. Excerpts
this page online
Lone Oak, located on 16th Street in Hopkinsville, Kentucky was constructed by Judge Joseph B. Crockett (1808-1884) when the community of Hopkinsville was still considered a frontier area. Crockett was a prominent lawyer and politician who served Christian County for many years in local and state government. Later, Lone Oak became the home of James F. Buckner, a well-known Whig and close associate of Kentucky Senator Henry Clay. Buckner was responsible for nominating Clay for the presidency at the Baltimore Convention in 1844. Architecturally, Lone Oak is one of the best preserved of the surviving examples of Greek Revival style in Hopkinsville.…
Lone Oak was begun in 1834 and Joseph and his wife, the former Caroline M, Bryan, moved in the following year.… The Crockett family sold Lone Oak to Tandy H. Trice in 1843 and the property changed hands many times after that.
James F. Buckner, a former law partner of Crockett's, purchased Lone Oak in 1845. … A strong Union man during the Civil War, James Buckner was outspoken in his views. On two occasions Lone Oak was threatened by angry, torch carrying mobs, protesting Buckner*s Unionist leanings.
Also see . . .
1. Judge Joseph Crockett House (Lone Oak). National Register nomination (PDF) and
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 24, 2024
2. Judge Joseph Crockett House Marker
2. Joseph B. Crockett. Wikipedia entry on the native Kentuckian, who served in his home state's legislature before moving to St. Louis (where he also was a state legislator and newspaper editor) and then to California, where he became an associate justice of that state's Supreme Court. (Submitted on February 25, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
3. James Francis Buckner. Brief biography of the Hopkinsville attorney, politician, and soldier, who served as a colonel in the Union army during the Civil War despite being a slaveowner himself. Civil War Governors of Kentucky) (Submitted on February 25, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)
4. Hometown Hauntings: The Lady of Lone Oak. In 1919, Jemmie Courtney Hickman Thompson passed away in the home. Stories and legends vary about the circumstances of her death, and it may not be confirmed that her life actually ended in the house. However, her spirit has not left the home and is said to still reside there
Photographed By Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 24, 2024
3. Judge Joseph Crockett House (front view)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on February 25, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 51 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 25, 2024, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.
